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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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